Creating a Federal Government




Hold That Thought show

Summary: In the tumultuous early years of the United States, how did the federal government operate on a day-to-day basis? Who worked for the government, and what responsibilities did these people take on? What types of crises did the country face, and how do those crises relate to the challenges we face today? Professor Peter Kastor from Washington University in St. Louis shares his research into the early decades of federal government the United States.